Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 213 of The New Family Podcast, where we highlight the best parenting advice shared on the show this year. For this special episode, we look back on some of the best parenting advice shared on the New Family Podcast in 2018. It is definitely hard…
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Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 211 of The New Family Podcast, where we share a collection of listeners’ favourite holiday traditions. For this special holiday episode of The New Family Podcast, I asked listeners to send me voice messages about their favourite holiday traditions, old and new. Tune in for…
When their first child was small, this couple parted ways for several years, surprising themselves when they eventually found that — through their time apart — they were able to save the marriage. “If we have a future together, we need to break up.” I remember using some version of this paradoxical line each time…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 211 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a family therapist about what it takes for both parents to share the emotional labour of raising kids. Women talk a lot about emotional labour — carrying the mental load of things that need to…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 210 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a family law expert about how to contend with a bullying ex. Those of you who are regular listeners will know that I’m a big advocate for positive co-parenting. It’s becoming less and less unusual…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 209 of The New Family Podcast, where we explore a couple’s journey in a mixed-orientation marriage. For years my guest for this episode and his former wife lived in a mixed-orientation marriage. Matt Nightingale had shared with his wife, Luanne, that he was gay, but…
They had the so-called ‘perfect’ nuclear family, but now they have a wonderful new living arrangement that’s so much better. Five years ago, our household consisted of me, my husband and our two young children: a daughter and a son, making us the “perfect” nuclear family. “A million dollar family!” is actually what many people…
Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 208 of The New Family Podcast, where we talk to a psychiatrist about how to prevent the past from damaging your relationship today. A big part of being able to take care of a family is also looking after your relationship with your partner. My…
This cookbook author’s sweet love story began at summer camp but has ripened into a wonderful tale of how food can be the thread that ties us all together. To say life is never dull is an understatement for me. Through all of life’s ups and downs, twists and turns, there has been one constant…